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2 <br /> <br />d. A single-family lot in a residential zoning district shall not have more than <br />one driveway accessing a public street. <br /> <br />The property is zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development and is a single-family lot in a <br />residential zoning district. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow for an additional <br />driveway access onto Pinto Lane. <br /> <br />It is also important to note this section of the zoning ordinance applies to residential zoning <br />districts such as R-1, R-2, PUD etc. Larger, rurally zoned parcels are allowed more than one <br />driveway because they typically wider lots. <br /> <br />Applicant’s Narrative <br /> <br />Attachment #3 is the applicant’s narrative. Staff provides the following clarifying/additional <br />information in italics: <br /> <br />1. The applicant states he is requesting a 10-foot wide variance for a second driveway. <br />a. The variance is actually to allow for a second driveway. The driveway is <br />proposed to be 10 ft wide. The variance is not related to the driveway width. <br /> <br />2. The applicant states that when the permit was approved on August 10, 2020 he was not <br />aware that residential properties were only allowed one driveway per parcel. He then <br />states it was on August 25, 2020 when he communicated with Diane Hankee, City <br />Engineer, that he was made aware of the ordinance. <br />a. Per email correspondence between Diane Hankee and the applicant on August <br />19, 2020, the applicant states “I understand I am not allowed to have a second <br />driveway, but I am wondering how close I can go to Pinto Lane with a surface <br />like class five rock, asphalt or concrete.” See Attachment #4. <br />b. The applicant knew on or before August 19, 2020 that a second driveway was <br />not allowed and potentially had time to redesign the garage if he wished. <br /> <br />3. The applicant states that “…without legal access to it (the garage) will cause me to <br />suffer a hardship as I am not able to use this garage for its intended use.” <br />a. The applicant currently has legal access to the detached accessory structure <br />from the front, side and rear yard to store personal property such as domestic <br />supplies, equipment, lawnmowers, bicycles, etc. just as any other property <br />owner has access to their rear yard. It is not a requirement that detached <br />accessory structures be accessible by passenger motor vehicles such as cars, <br />pickup trucks, vans, motorcycles etc. The City has been flexible with property <br />owners occasionally driving motor vehicles over the curb and on grass to pull <br />boats, trailers, campers etc. onto property but only on a limited basis. <br />b. Unfortunately, the applicant incorrectly assumed his intended use to park <br />passenger motor vehicles in the detached accessory structure would be allowed. <br />c. There are several detached accessory structures in the City with garage doors <br />and no driveway that have legal access and serve the purpose to store personal <br />property. See Attachment #5. <br />d. Parking passenger motor vehicles on grass is not allowed. If the applicant is <br />driving and parking personal vehicles in the rear yard, it should cease.